nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
But China has a broad supply chain of manufacturers that make the nuts and bolts of humanoids, including sensors, batteries and other components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
It’s even rarer for their exploits to highlight the nuts and bolts of what makes relationships work or fail.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023
If you can’t wait to get to the nuts and bolts, by all means skip ahead.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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